Master's-32% vs national median1,243 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Marshall University
Ranked 269th of 305 master's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,049
middle 50%: $41,778 – $77,954
Median · 5 years out
$78,717
middle 50%: $57,284 – $107,945
Median · 10 years out
$98,849
middle 50%: $69,822 – $139,977
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's graduates in Business and Management start with a median salary of $57k. Ten-year earnings reach nearly $99k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,853 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest Missouri State University
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$80,815 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$80,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$79,021 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$77,706 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marshall University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
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